"I sent him a nice lovely text yesterday," said Holland, who hasn't pitched for the Rangers since April 10. "It said knock knock. He said 'What's up?" I said 'I'm at the door, can you let me in?'"

Holland was in a similar situation last year when he was rehabbing from a knee injury. The club opted to wait until after rosters expanded in September to add him to the roster. The stakes are higher this year though, which could help Holland's case.